Patton and TMC Launch Microsoft Lync Solutions News Community

As the newest addition to the TMCnet Online Community program, the Microsoft (News - Alert) Lync Solutions News Community is designed for decision-makers from enterprises of all sizes who seek to realize maximum value for their organization when implementing Lync.

The community offers news and information about using Microsoft Lync to boost worker productivity by integrating voice, video, conferencing, screen sharing, instant messaging, presence and other communication and collaboration tools into a unified company-wide system.

The Microsoft Lync Solutions News Community addresses issues important to any decision-maker involved in building a comprehensive next-generation communication strategy that streamlines business operations and improves competitive advantage.

"TMC has played a vital role in advancing UC by bringing industry peers together into Communities," commented Patton (News - Alert) President and CEO, Robert R. Patton. "Users and decision makers will now have a great forum where enterprises learn about real-world solutions UC and VoIP solutions built around Lync for collaborative, online project management."

"TMCnet welcomes Patton's Microsoft Lync Solutions News Community into our Online Community program," stated TMC President Dave Rodriguez (News - Alert). "Patton is a well-respected business communications solutions provider that shares our vision of advancing new technologies. Our Online Community program is a powerful community-building vehicle. The new Patton-sponsored community will contribute to the vast valuable content on TMCnet, the most-visited communications and technology Web site in the world."

TMCnet, the leading Website for communications and technology professionals, draws 1.5 million unique monthly visitors and generates more than 60 million page views every month, according to Webtrends.

TMCnet Online Communities are news-generated, content-rich sites that position companies as leading "go-to resource" for communications and technology related topics. TMC (News - Alert) has been building Online Communities for over 10 years, and continue to be the market leader at developing these successful communities for clients. To learn more about the Online Community program, please contact client services inquiry@tmcnet.com or call 203-852-6800. You can also visit us online at http://www.tmcnet.com/Community/Default.aspx

About Patton

Patton Headquartered in Gaithersburg, MD, USA, markets a catalog of over 1,000 products, with a focus on VoIP and Ethernet extension technologies. Today, Patton equipment is up-and-running in carrier, enterprise and industrial networks all over the world-interconnecting legacy TDM and serial systems with contemporary and next-generation IP-based voice, data, and multi-media networking technologies. The company operates regional offices in strategic locations across the globe, with training and technical-support centers in Switzerland, Hungary, Lebanon, India, Vietnam, and the USA.

About TMC

TMC is a global, integrated media company that helps clients build communities in print, in person and online. TMC publishes multiple magazines including CUSTOMER, INTERNET TELEPHONY, M2M Evolution and Cloud Computing. TMCnet is read by more than 1.5 million unique visitors each month, and is the leading source of news and articles for the communications and technology industries. TMC is also the producer of ITEXPO, the world's leading B2B communications event, as well as industry events: M2M Evolution; Cloud4SMB Expo; DevCon5; HTML5 Summit; Super Wi-Fi Summit, CVx; AstriCon; StartupCamp, and more. Visit TMC Events for a complete listing and further information.